Author: settleandchase

A white branch for December! Even though we hardly ever get snow down here, I still can’t help but imagine it. It’s been ages since I’ve sat and worked on things like this, so I’m feeling a little rusty..! This is one of about 7 versions that I’m toying with.

This branch has last year and next in its branch and seeds, so it seems perfect for now.

With the smell of mincemeat bubbling away in the kitchen, some twinkly lights and a few warm drinks, I’m feeling content right at this moment!

This shift from August to September is one of my favourite times, especially out on the hills..the purple and green of heather, the yellow (and scent!!) of the gorse, the light spikes and smear of grasses, and the changing skies. And there’s something about knowing that these places have gone through all this since they began, and you’re only catching a part of it.

I’ve been studying for a diploma in horticulture over the past year and it’s made me feel somehow even more connected to the things growing all around us. I remember that I am surrounded by and a part of the whole of things, from the tiniest ant to the largest tree.

I wonder if looking through a lens or writing about these things will feel different, in the same way that knowing about a person helps a portrait?

I was just making up a new gallery page and found a few images I’d forgotten about. We’re in the midst of a cold, rainy, gale grey January and it’s easy to forget that grey has shades and hues, many of which I love.

Colour against the right kind of grey can be wonderful too – it can really make them sing!